Update business account information for German clients

Company ownership information

If there has been any material changes to beneficial ownership information since your last certification please submit the below form and include any relevant changes:

Update account information here

We are requesting updated beneficial ownership information because this is a regulatory requirement in order to allow you to utilize the products and services we provide. Any sensitive information you provide will be kept securely.

Exemption criteria

You may be exempt from providing the information if your company meets any of the following criteria (however, you still need to fill out the first 5 sections of the form, through the section asking about the exemption criteria):

Sole proprietorship
Unincorporated association or non-profit (e.g. youth sports league, girl/boy scout troops, etc)
Registered with the SEC
Registered with the FTC
Public accounting firm under section 102 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Registered public accounting firm
Publicly traded company on the New York, American or Nasdaq Stock Exchanges. This includes any company majority owned (51% or greater) by the publicly traded entity
Financial market utility designated by the Financial stability Oversight Council under Title VIII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010
Pooled investment vehicle operated or advised by a regulated financial institution

Required information

If your company is not exempt please see beneficial ownership criteria below to update business account information:

a) If your company is registered in the United States, Canada, Australia, United Kingdom, Italy or Ireland please provide the following information when completing the form:

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For any individuals that own 25% or more equity interest or shares of the corporate entity: Full name, date of birth, ID number (e.g. SSN or tax ID number), residential address, nationality, photo (US only) or certified copy of government ID, ownership percentage and role in the company.
2
For any individuals that maintain significant managerial control over the corporate entity (CEO, CFO, Owner, or equivalent position): Full name, date of birth, ID number (e.g. SSN or tax ID number), residential address, nationality, photo or certified copy of government ID, role in company.
3
If your corporate entity is owned by another corporate entity please detail the entity and ownership percentage: Corporate entity name, ownership percentage, identify owners of the corporate entity (as in 1 above).
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Supporting documentation of the entity’s ownership structure such as a:
- Share Registry
- Minute Book
- Current Securities Register
- Article of Incorporation (AOI)
- Shareholders agreement
- Partnership Agreement

b) If your company is registered in any other jurisdiction please provide the following information when completing the form:

1
For any individuals that own 10% or more equity interest or shares of the corporate entity: Full name, date of birth, ID number (e.g. SSN or tax ID number), residential address, nationality, photo (SA only) or certified copy of government ID, ownership percentage and role in company.
2
For any individuals that maintain significant managerial control over the corporate entity (CEO, CFO, Owner, or equivalent position): Full name, date of birth, ID number (e.g. SSN or tax ID number), residential address, nationality, photo or certified copy of government ID, role in company.
3
If your corporate entity is owned by another corporate entity please detail the entity and ownership percentage: Corporate entity name, ownership percentage, identify owners of the corporate entity (as in 1 above).
4
Supporting documentation of the entity’s ownership structure such as a:
- Share Registry
- Minute Book
- Current Securities Register
- Article of Incorporation (AOI)
- Shareholders agreement
- Partnership Agreement

Further questions?

If you have any questions, please contact our Support team.